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Good & Bad of 7-On-7 Football: Showcases Players, Attracts Agents
Outside the Lines (Sunday, 9 a.m. ET, ESPN; re-air 11 a.m. ESPN2)
https://youtu.be/hV2Vv0EeddU
Likened to AAU basketball, 7-on-7 football is fast becoming a way for star high school football players to showcase their talents in off-season tournaments. However, the NCAA is concerned that 7-on-7 football may also attract unregulated agents and the potential for NCAA violations. Joe Schad reports.
“7-on-7 is supposed to be the best of the best, so if you go out there and show that you can compete with other people then your rating is going to go up.” — Deon’Tay McManus, one of the nation’s best high school football players, a physical wide receiver
“My biggest fear is that we give outside third parties who don’t have prospective student-athletes’ best interests at heart more room to have those prospects make bad decisions.” — Rachel Newman Baker, Director of Agent, Gambling and Amateurism Activities for the NCAA
“For that kid, he gets exposure that he would not have had. For that parent, they don’t have debt that they would have had. For that school, they get a prospect that they wouldn’t have known about. Who loses in that?” — Baron Flenory, co-founder of New Level Athletics Elite 7-on-7 camps, the nation’s first and largest circuit, on guiding a player to a particular college
The Life and Times of Harvey Updyke
ESPN.com
Wright Thompson sits down with Harvey Updyke, the man accused of poisoning the iconic trees at Toomer’s Corner in Auburn, Ala.
An Invasive Species: The End of Sport Fishing in America?
SportsCenter (Sunday, 10 a.m., 5:30 p.m., 11 p.m., ESPN)
https://youtu.be/0v_AABD8xrQ
This year’s historic flooding along the Mississippi River and its tributaries has destroyed homes, farmlands, and displaced families from Minnesota to Louisiana. Because of the floodwaters, an invasive species known as Asian carp can utilize this opportunity to spread into new territory. Occupying rivers and lakes in more than 20 states already, the fish are a marvel to watch – they can leap more than 10 feet in the air – but a danger to unsuspecting fishermen and boaters. This Outside the Lines report shows that as their population grows and nears the Great Lakes, Asian carp present a serious threat to the future of fresh-water fishing in America.
The Mysterious Death of Rangers’ Derek Boogaard
ESPN.com (posted today)
Elizabeth Merrill reports on the death of New York Rangers defenseman Derek Boogaard. Her reports includes: “On the afternoon of May 12, Derek Boogaard landed in Minneapolis tanned, rested and upbeat, giving every indication that the old Boogey was back. He dined on sushi that night, surrounded by a circle of his closest friends. The headaches that confused him and made the strapping 6-foot-8 forward clutch onto his temples, abandoning cab rides for 60-block walks so his head would stop spinning, had abated. Boogey was home. Make no mistake, this was home. The New York Rangers signed his checks, but the Canadian’s heart was always in the Twin Cities… Thursday turned into Friday, and at roughly 3:30 a.m., Boogaard turned in for the night at his Twin Cities apartment. Sometime in the next few hours, Derek Boogaard died in his bed.”
Indy 500: To Lift, Or Not To Lift
Indianapolis 500 Pre-Race Show (11 a.m. ET, ABC)
SportsCenter (pre-race coverage)
https://youtu.be/-r3xnu918w0
An ensemble cast of race car drivers explain why lifting off the throttle at the Indy 500 isn’t just about letting off the gas. They explain how they determine risk vs. reward. When facing great danger is the only way to put your face on the Borg Warner Trophy, they “Don’t’ Lift.”
Basketball Ties That Bind
ESPN.com (posted today)
The coach of a top AAU team in Indiana also runs a nonprofit foundation that mixes basketball and education, but are the connections too friendly with some collegiate programs? Mike Fish investigates.
Mexico ’86 Remembered
ESPN Deportes SportsCenter (Sunday, 11 p.m.)
Reportajes Especiales piece on espndeportes.com.
https://youtu.be/4g1ZkwfuUnc
The FIFA World Cup is among the world’s most famous sporting events, and as the 25th anniversary of Mexico ’86 approaches, Reportajes Especiales looks at what made this cup special: Mexico was the first country to serve as host twice, previously hosting in 1970; Mexico overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to make the event a success, having been hit just eight months earlier with the most catastrophic earthquake in the country’s history; legends including Diego Maradona emerged and were ratified; some of the sport’s most memorable goals were scored.
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